Child Poverty Remains an Issue in the US
by Roosevelt Institute on Dec 19, 2013 | Views: 521 | Score: 0
% of Children Living in Relative Poverty | |
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Romania | 25.5 |
US | 21.3 |
Spain | 17.1 |
Italy | 15.9 |
Canada | 13.3 |
UK | 12.1 |
Sources:
nextnewdeal.net, thinkprogress.org
Americans have demonstrated a remarkable ability to dismiss poverty in our country. Of the world’s top 35 richest countries, the U.S. is second only to Romania in child poverty.